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OUTH SIDE
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FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., WEDNESDAY. AUG. 12, 1914
Every Wednesday
Vol. 6, Ntamb^ 3^
Merrick
Bellmore'
Wantagh
Smithville South I Working for Canal
^Sing;e copitK of the Messenger can be becured at Greenblatt'e or Braith¬ waite'a news storefe on Railroad Ave., or Kiefer's, Main Street, Freeport, L. I. tf
The Messenger also circulates in Freeport. Maybe you will waiit to buy from, sell to or exchange with the reader there. Try Everybody's Column.
The regular meeting of the Anti- Suffrage Society of Merrick*will be held at the residence of Mrs. Hewlett on Tuesday, August 18, at 8 o'clocii. Ab tbis is tht rirmui! TT>eet:iig with election of officers for the cosuing jear, all members are requested to be present.
Services at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, the Tenth After Trini¬ ty, at 7.30 and 11 o'clock A. M. and H o'clocic P. M. Celebration of the Holy Communion at the early service and Morning Prayer and sermon at the 31 o'clock service. Choir practice Fri¬ day evenings at 8. IB. Camp Grounds Sunday School at 8 o'clock and preach¬ ing service at 4 o'clock throughout August.
Miss Helen Cooper was a guest of Miss Julia Burns of Kirkwodd Ave. over Sunday.
The Men's Club will play the Mer¬ rick Club a game of baseball on the grounds of the latter on Saturday af¬ ternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Chas. N. Kent and Miss Mary Kent who have been visiting at 'Rob- in's Nest", the home of Mr. R. P. .Kent, returned to their home in Flush¬ ing on Monday.
Miss Gus Wyckham of Middletown, N. y. is a guest of the A. C. Doanes.
PostmB6ter Zeiner has stocked the Pos; Office building with a lint of sta¬ ple groceries.
Local Scouts of the Boy Scouts of America, Arthur Otto, Robert Keil, Max Wilscn, Chas. De. Angelis, and John WailmuUer are in camp for a week on Hunters Island. The Camp is conducted by the New York City Coun¬ cil t.nd is beautifully located with about 75 boys in camp. A U. Clarke is Camp Master. The boys' tine is pleasantly occupied with Scout Work, hikes, swimming, boating, base ba!!, athletic games, and wonderfully weird tales told around a camp fire at night. Tte boys' hddfess ib Camp Mitchell, City Island. ,
Merrick Ave. has been improved materially and not any too soon, by patch work done last week.
Uncalled for letters at the Merrick Post Office are addressed to the follow- ing; MisB Isabel Corse, Mrs. John R. Runyon, Mr. Stephen Sheridan, care Mrs. Seaman.
The Messenger also circulates in Freeport. Maybe you will want t6 buy from,, sell to or exchange with the reader there. Tiy Everybody's Column.
Single copies of the Messenger can ' be had from A. Rogers, newsdealer, and at Wolfe's drug store. tf
' Saturday, Augast 15, is a holy day
I of obligation, the Feast of the As-
euiTiption. Msissen i&tue &i> SuDuay,
at Seaford, 7.;30 a. m. Bellmore, St.
Barnttbas' Church, 9 a. m.
Mias Edna Harrington of Savannah, Giw. who has been visiting the Noltes
The Mes-senger also circulates in Jreeport. Maybe you will want to buy from, sell to or exchange with the reader there. Try Everybody's Column.
j SCOUTS At THE BEACH
I It was a glorious sigiit to see j Scouts rfiarching (Troop tio. 1) to I boats on Wedntt-day, the day of
Freeport
the the
the'
I The schoolhouse is being painted and
put in condition for the opening of
.school. Richard Smith and Sons have
the painting in4iand.
j
Mrs. ,A. E. Hunt and Miss'Alice
'- Sutherland started oa Monday for New
Glasgow, Nova Scotia, wbere they
will visit friends, returning about the
f first of September.
Miss Laura T. Cowles has gone for visit to Washington, D. C., after
for the past week, left for home Mon- ^hich sbe will visit her uncle in Min daj.
Miss Hazel ^reene is spending a Week with relatives in Brooklyn.
Through the assistance of Harry Apeler of Doubledey, Page Co.. Fred¬ die Hodgson has secured a position there in the composing room.
nesota.
"Pnp" Martingdale, who has been in poor health for some months back, has gone to live with his son in Tren¬ ton, N. J. "Pop" was well known in this locality and had a great many friends who regret his departure, but who hope that his health will improve, and that he will be happy in his new heme.
Forty hours' devotion were heid this week in St. Barnabas' Church.
- — Oscar Krause and family of Manhat
Last Tuesday night Frank, the yocng tan are occupying their summer cot
Prof. Edw. A. J. Zeiner and family visited with the H. B. Zeiners on Sun¬ day, motoring down from Lake Maho- pac. Prof. Zeiner is connected with the Commercial High School, Brooklyn and is organist of The Church of the Incarnation. Mr. Zeiner presided at the organ of the Church of the Re¬ deemer on Sunday evening and gave great pleasure by bisfine rendering of the musical part of the service.
Miss Anna Bargon was given a sur¬ prise party by her friends o*i Friday night. A most enjoyable evening was spent.
Mr. James Rutherford and family of Brooklyn are visiting at the Reimers on Commonwealth Ave.
Mrs. J. B. Christoffel and family left Merrick today for a two weeks' stay st their bungalow. Port George, East Mbriches, L. I., in their car. Mrs.CbristofFel is enjoying motoring; this being the third trip to East Mo¬ riches this season.
The Merrick Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 will hold its fair on the 19th and 21at cf August. The committee is working very hard to raise funds so the new fire auto can be paid for.
Keith Appointed
The charges made by politicians against Harry P. Keith, designated for appointment by President Wilson to tbe office of Internal Revenue Col¬ lector of the Firat Diatricfr-of New York, with headquarters at Brooklyn, Were not aobatantiated when the hear¬ ing waa held at Washington before the Senate Committee, and Mr. Keith has been appointed to the position.
Following his confirmation to this position, Mr. Keith announces that be will not again be a (Candidate for State Committeeman from Naaaau County. Hia term as State Committeeman will end next month, and he will not seek re-election. Mr. Keith also said that he would resign his offlce as attorney to the Nassau ^ounty Board of Super¬ viaora and will devote all bia time to bia new office. He will take office aa aoon as his bond ia filed.
Mr. Kei^h aaid that be cberiahed no bard feelings aa a result of the fight tbat waa made againat his, api^int- maat. "1 forgive my enemiea and feel grateful to my frienda," he aaid.
sen of John Conzaneri, the local bar¬ ber, was bitten on the leg by a dog owned by .Mr. Post. The lad received a bad wound which was cauterized by Dr. Skou.
Robert and Douglass Drake spent a couple of days this week with rela- tiA-es at Bridgeport, Conn.
The engagement ot Miss Hazel Lat¬ timer to Howard Wood, both of this village, is annonced. A reception was held at the home of Miss Lattimer last Sunday evening, when a pleasant evening was spent by all present.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the .Methodist Episcopal Church held its weekly meeting with Mrs. Swenson, Newbridge Road, last Thursday after¬ noon.
Today, Wednesday, the members of fhe Methodist Episcopal Sunday School with their parents and friends, held their annual outing at High Hill Beach.
tage here and enjoying of the bay and beach.
the pleaaqres
Mrs. W.H. Webster and children are occupying the Fussell cottage at High Hill Beach for the month of August.
Harold S. Kropp, who was a student at Freeport High School, will be ad¬ mitted to the bar in September, hav¬ ing passed th^State examination.
opio.s -.tf the Messenger can
\ at Greenblatt's or Braith-
WB aiurwB on Railroad Ave.,
.'-, -Main Street, Freeport"
tf
Twenty prominent buainess men o; Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties c .,;;,.'i met at Patchogne, 'ast Wednesday to be i.*'oiirc discuss ways and risans ui recurinf; vrj'.ie".^ it „ i, o 1. 1 T-— .V u tie nticfcssary Statu ligisiation lo ir.-1''i' Kiefv,
Smiday School excursion Even though ^^^^ ^^e authoritiea at Washington to | ^ I- there waa no band to play, the flags Joining gt3te and Federal scheme of, „ — -
were Hying and the Scouts ali in line | perfecting the proposed inland water-1 Frederick T. Hcyer and Samuel Ray- and keeping step, certainly warmed | ^^y j^j, ^j ^f,g g^ytj, 3^^,^^ ^f Long i "or. of Freeport, and Benedict M. Hil-
„»». k»,-» »_j -„.—A „ 1 , „ ' den, of Manhattan, have incorporated
the Hydo Realty Improvement Corpor¬ ation of Freeport, to carry on a real estate, contracting, constructing and builders' supplies business, with $250,- OQO capital. Mr. Raynor, Mr. Hoyer and Mr. Hilden are the directors of the new company.—Rockaway Times.
one's heiirt and caused many a lump j j^^^^^^^ j^^ meeting resulted in the in the throat that was hard to awal
low. It is too bad tbat the Scouts are not yet uniformed but they are Scouts just the 8am4, andnn the near future they will be fully equipped is assured.
After helping the women and child¬ ren on the boats and seeing to it that all lunch boxes, etc., were safely stowed tbe trip to the beach began and after a pleasant'sail, all arrived safe about lunch time. ; then adjourned to the South Bay Yacht
After lunching at the^ pavilion there | Oub House, where the basiness session was a general exodus of the crowd to
^, . , , , ifiok place.
the beach where the contests were to . Farmer Congressman
be held. After wathcing the Scouts
appointment of a committee on legis¬ lation. The meeting, which was largely brought about by the efforts of Joocph Bailey of Patchogue, raised a large fund to pay the expenses of the com-1 mittee in carrying on the fight at Al¬ bany and Washington.
Before discussing the business in< hand, the members partook of a shore',_, . . . .
Dinner at the New Mascot House, and \ ^^M '^ ^^^ ^^'"K P«Pared for publi¬ cation. It will be edited by Russell M. Tree, '14, a rece/it editor of the High School monthly. The Student.
The F. H. S. Alumni Record for
William W, .^ ,_ ^, . , ^ , , Cocks of Westbury was elected chair-
pitch their new tents, everyone settled , ^^„ ^he general discussion dealt down to watch the events and cheer ¦ ^i^^ ^jie progress that has so far been
made in the matter, bringing out the
^ . . , . , present status of the situation, which
Swimmmg contest about 100 yards, jfl^jg j^e Government in a position to
in the surf, won by Patrol Leader 1
Brockman,' Fox Patrol; Patrol Leader
Dickson, Eagle Patrol, 2nd,
tbe winners.
The events were as follows;
Baldwin
The Rev. James Coote, D. D., a former pastor, will occupy the pulpit of the M. E. Church during the time the Rev'^ Mr. Bowman is,off on his va¬ cation.
The announcement has been m^ide of the marriage of Miss Hattie Noehearn, of Freeport, to Lester Carman of Bald¬ win, the Rev. Mr. Gilhousen officiat¬ ing.
Running race, about 50 yards, won by Scout F. Hodgson, Fox Patrol; Scout Wilson, Merrick Troop, 2nd.
Pole vault, for distance, won by Asst. Patrol Leader Shade, Eagle Patrol I P. L. Dickson, same patrol, 2nd.
Standing broad jump, won by P. L. Dickson, Eagle Patrol; A-ist. P. L. Shade, same patrol, 2nd.
Relay race. 4 Scouts, about 100 yards each, won by Smithville Troop; team, Brockman, Palermo, Shade and Dickson.
I give the local people concerned another I I hearing in the matter, and perhaps, j I reconsider the former unfavorable re¬ port of Colonel Uoessler. the army en- igineer, wbo had charge of the prelim- IInaty survey.
{ Through the efforts of Congressman i Lathrop Brown and other political I leaders of Long Island, the Washing- I ton authorities have hinted at a will- I ingness to give the matter further at- Itention, especially if the three coun- i ties concerned and the State will as- i sume some of the burden in the matter. It is understood that if the Siate ; will assume the matter of provid'ng
_,. ., ... the necessary easements for the route
I First aid contest, going to injured ; ^,f 4},^ ^^^al the Federal Government i Sceut, apply first aid and carrying to ^i,] ^e willing to do the dredging. It ; headquarters, won by P. L. Dickson j^ ^j^j, ^y^^ -^^^^ ^f carrying out this ;andP. L. Brockman. The supposed ^ of the program assigned to the
injuries were a scalp wound and brok- j ^^^^^ j^at the committee on legislation en ankle. , „ . . i was appointed. On that committee
I Mr. Hughes of Merrick and Princi-i.^g, j^gg f, Bailey. Patchogue; Wil I pal Hilton of Smithville very kindly i ,i3„, yy ^ocks. Westbury; Hiram R. i acted as judges in tne running and g^^j^h, preeport; Elvin N. Edwards, : jumping events and Mrs. Schumacher i preeport; C. Milton Rogers, Sayville; ; a graduate nurse of Buffalo, judged 1 p g Jtterman, Gravesend; Erastns S. the tirst aid contests aao pronounced | pj,gj Quocue
The general advantages of the pro-
The book will contain histories of school and alumni, biographies of re' cent graduates and accounts of' atl un¬ dergraduate activities. It will also be illustrated with about thirty half-tones and wil! contain nearly as much read¬ ing matter as the publicatimi of 1911.
Julius S. Shapiro, who fov several yeara operated a atore on Main Street in this village, and who left about two years ago, was adjudicated bankrupt on July 16, 1914. The first meeting of creditors is announced before Selah B. Strong, referee in bankruptcy, 50 Court Street, Brooklyn, August 21.
Edward Nichols succeeds Alonzo Meyer as steward at tbe Freeport Club.
Malaria takes a different form in almost every locality. See what Smith & Bedell have to say about it in tbefr adv. this week.
AdTe^tt8cmeD^
tplendlfl
emer-
Because of lack of evidence to sus¬ tain a charge of assault'preferred by Mrs. Jane Kiernan, wife of James Kiernan, a former police lieutenant of Flatbush, tirooklyn, Justice of the Peace Corodon Norton discharged Pro¬ fessor Horace Anderson in the Bell¬ more Court room on Tuesday after¬ noon of last week.
In an automobile collision on New¬ bridge Avenue last Saturday evening.
The Baldwin Boy Scouts held a cake and cream sale on Grand*Avenue, near the ankle bandage ."Merrick Road, Saturday, to secure, gency bandage.
money with which to purchase equip- ¦ The Troop Trophy is secured to
ment for their growing corps. Camp I Smithville with'a score of 39points<iut
life was interestingly demonstrated, '^'¦of a possible 42, and it wil! be suita-
j biy engraved and placed on exhibition
Miss Edna Guther, formerly of ^ at headquarters.
posed canal were discussed, the men present differing with the'report of the army engineers that there is not enough business on the line of the pro¬ posed route to warrant the expendi- , „, , . .,„,,. , , , . ture. It is claimed by Long Islanders
Hempstead, now of Washington Ave-1 The prizes and trophy were donated j ^^^^ ^^e traffic not only demands it, nue, Brooklyn, was a guest. Sunday of I by the Troop Committee and John G. ^^^ ^j,g^ trade will be immediately Dr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. King, of Mer-! Deubert and consist of watch fobs, j stimulated if the canal is put through.
i"'ckRoad. I pennants, whistles and the silver cup. j p^r^^g fishermen, merchants and
The Baldwin Firemen's Carnival i ^ach °f the Merrick Scouts were , ^^^^f^^t^ers will all be benefitted, it
ine caiawin ^ semens ^..arnivai, ^^^g^ ^^^j, a souvenir of the day. i:, p|„;med as well as the consnmers
Hose Co. No. 2,.n the Baldwin Harbor '^ Scoutmaster Clukies and his assist- '" "^""*'^' '"' ''^" " *^^ consumers
„ , , - , r.U section closed Saturday night with the ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ congratulated on the fine
GeorgeScheppelman, proprietor o. the erown ing of the king and queen, the growing made by the Scouts in their
contest having run for three weeks, j marching and work at the beach.
The annual barn dance of the South j Shore Yacht Club was held in the Club House Friday evening.
Mr. an4 Mrs. A. Griebel of Lexing¬ ton, Ky.. are visiting Mr. Griebel's sister, Mrs. Henry Gobetz.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Edwards of Ray Street, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller ot 79 Florence Place, returned Friday after a \rip of nearly 700 miles through New York State, stopping at Albany, Saratoga Springs, Lake George.Ticonderoga, Scroon Lake, and other places, in that section. They were away from home about a week.
' of outside products.—Eagle.
for three weeks. A large crowd attended on the closing night and cheered the successful win- i ners of the contest who were Fred Schmidt, king; Miss Combs, daughter I of Frank Combs, queen. Dancing, ! music and a varied assortment of at- ! tractions were in order during the i week.
hotel formerly conducted by Henry Epp on the property known as the George A. Mott state, north of Bell¬ more, was killed almost^instantly.
John Hemey, a farmer,* residing on Newbridge Avenue, with his wife and two children, waa on the way home in a su'rey, and picked up Louis Um- bach, who had been run into while riding hia bicycle, by Edward School, in an automobile. When the Hen-; BALDWIN DEFEATS LYNBROOK neya arrived at their own gate they | In an exciting baseball game last stopped to let dmbach out and Mr. ' Saturday Baldwin nosed out a ninth Henney got out to assist him, when | inning victory over Lynbrook, turning along came Mr. Scheppelman and - seemingly certain defeat into victory, Charles Dressier, in a runabout at a' and thus winning two out of three fast clip, and crashed into the car- j games of a series. Neither club scored riage, throwing the women and child- until the sixth inning when the oppon- ren to the atreet. The occupants of ! ents secured two runa which bid fjir to the auto, which was badly wrecked serve as the only scoring made on eith- were found to be in a serious condi- j er side, but the grand surprise was tion. Mr. Scheppelman died, a few | sprung in the ninth, when three local minutes before the arrival of a doctor. I men crossing tbe plate, with only one Dressier was taken to the Nassau out, which completely routed the ene- Hospital at Mineola, but left soon af-1 my and they retired a crestfallen terwards. Mr. Scbeppelroan's body j crowd. Baldwin fans were very nat- waa removed to tbe undertaking es-' urally beside themselves with a frenzy
tablishment of H. A Turner, where . of enthusiasm.
Dr. Adolph Rave, . performed an au- \
topsy. None of the occupants of the ! At the home of Mrs. Mary L. Ben- carriage were seriously injured, but 1"«". Ba'^^in Harbor, last Thursday
Cheer Up!
received bad cuts and bruises.
The funeral services were held on Monday night at his late residence.
Mrs. John Schneider, who has been confined to her bed for aeveral months, auffering from dropsy, has been in a critical condition the past few days.
afternoon there was launched a Wom en's Suffrage Club, to be designated the Baldwin Equal Suffrage League. Following an interesting discourse urg¬ ing all to work for its success, the bal¬ lot for women in 1916, by Mrs. Rich* ard M. Bent of Oceanside, the Clab was formed among tbe workers prea¬ ent. The following officers were chos¬ en: Mrs. Mary L. Bennett, president; Mrs. Richard Dalton, vice president; Madame Bettinetti, secretary, and
William Brockman and son Walter and Jerome Messina, the local barber, returned home Friday after a visit to
Albany and aeveral other citiea in New [ Mra. Rhoda A. Glover, financial aecre-
York State. tary. It was a well attended and en-
¦ thuaiaatic gathering and predicted a
Services will be beld at tbe M. E. ; future succeaa for the cause in the Church Sunday morning at 10:80 a.m.;; Empire State. Sunday noorning at 10:30 a. m.; Sun- i day Scbool at 2:30 p. m.; Epworth i League at 7:16; evening service at 7:45; preaching by th* pastor. Rev. William Dalziel; all are cordiaHy wel¬ come.
BASEBALL NOTES Witb the temperature' hovering around 90 degrees Bellmore defeated '
War Closes Indnstry
The Kleinert Dresa Shield Cbrnpany has shut down its factory at Hemp¬ atead oA account of the diaaatroua ef¬ fects on tbe industry of the European war. Ninety people were thrown out of work by the decision of tbe manag¬ ers to BOapend temporarily the building , „ ^ . - . operations on the large new factory
a team from Freeport and Roosevelt, ^^ich ia in eoorae of conatruction. Sunday by a score of 3 to 1 As there The bulk of the output of the Klein- has always been great rivalry between j D„„ Shield factory ia always tbe locals and these villages the game gripped to Germany, and since the out- WM a n,p end tuck affair all the way j break ot the war the exports have through. The score abould have been jj^j^^ to , minimum. Tbe factory 8 to 0 as the Preeporters secured their | ^j,, not be reopened until theaituation (continaed on page 8) abroad improvea very materially.
Valley Stream
While one of the cement wagons of J. W. Dolan Company, driven by James Variety, was paaaing along the Merrick Road near Lynbrook avenue, on Tuesday laat, it Was run into by an automobile owned and driven by E. C. Smith, of 154 Greenwich street, Man¬ hattan, which attempted to squeeze through between the wagon and anoth¬ er automobile. Variety was thrown quite a diatance, with part of hia load landing on top of him, and the wagon waa well demolished, while the horae i 22, and find that the
Wbat is the uae of being blue and grouchy when you have in store one of the biggest days ever experienced in Preeport. Tbe world famous Kit Car¬ son's Bulfalo Ranch Wild West is com¬ ing ifor two performances on Saturday, August 22, and isn't that enough to make you brighten up and feel better? So begin right now making your ar¬ rangements to pnt in one glorious time and forget your troublea. No matter what ia bothering you this peer of all American amusement enterprises will make a new person of you in two hours. Treatment guaranteed. You will awaken on the morning of August big Wild West
escaped. Variety was carried to his | show has arrived on their own apecial home in Valley Stream, where he was trains of double length cars and are attended by Dr. J. M,ansfield Foster,-| preparing everything for your pleaa* who found after an examination, tbat | ure. 'Then glance at a few of the although Variety had escaped any I features of this noted attraction. To broken bones or other serious injuries, | begin, they are the only show on earth he received so many contusions and I carrying a real up-to-date aeroplane, painful injuries that it will be several | Yes, a real aeroplane. Not a model, weeks before he will be able to do any j but one that actually flies and will cir- work again. I cle your city and alight at ahoW
grounds for inspection. Furnished by
Rev. A. C. Karkau, pastor of Chriat Lutheran Church, is apending a month's vacation at his old home in Lansing, Mich.
Reserved eeat tickets for Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wild West showa will be placed on sale early on morning of exhibition day at Jhubbuck's drug store at no 'extra charge. Reserva¬ tions can*be made at any time. Make yours now and be aure of beat seats on circus day.
Advert'aanwiit.
Becauae of vacations no meeting of the Village Board will be held till Fri¬ day, Auguat 21.f
Prof. C. V. Ryon and family are en- i the Chicago Aeroplane .Manufacturing! <, ' :__fi„ij vacation up tbe State. !Co. to Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wildi^P""?,.
D. Frank Seaman, Village Tax Col¬ lector, is now receiving the village tax at his residence at North Grove Street, the time for receiving at 1 per cent, having expired on Tuesday. Mr. Sea¬ man will give prompt attention to all applications for bills and information at his residence, or by mail.
Freeport in the Lead
Freeport easily heads the list of commuters on the South Side for the month of July, and Rockviile Centre aecond with Lynbrook a good third. The following is the liat:
St. Albans
joying their vacation up During tbeir absence their houae is be¬ ing occupied by a number of the teach¬ ers of the local j^hool and tbeir friends.
The annual outing of the Fire De¬ partment will be beld at Inlet Beach on Thuraday, August 20th. Tickets
Rosedale Cedar Manor Laurelton
I West at Ml enormous expense and I flights guaranteed every day. Ian't I that enough to make you feel better? , v-n-v «;tr««m jThenyho ever heard of a complete j ^^•„^^^"®"™ I menagerie of trained wild animala with "" "" a frontier ahow? They've got tbem and will abow you aomething new in | p ^
animal acta beyond belief, death de- iJ^^^i,
can be aecured from any member ofl fying acta with the elephanta, camela
the committee, and the charge there¬ fore, including dinner ia $1.50.
The marriage of Miss Julia Etta Abrams, danghter of Mr. aivd Mrs. John H. Abrama, to Mr. Clarence El¬ mer Phillipa, will be celebrated in Grace M. E. Church on September 28rd A reception will be ! tendered the young couple at the reaidence of the bride's parentu. Corona and New York avenues, following the ceremony following which Mr. and Mra. Philips intend leaving for ata extended wed¬ ding trip through the sunny Soutb. Upon their return Mr. Phillips intends having an attractive cottage erected for his bride at Corona and Hawthorne avenaea.
All arrangementa nave been com¬ pleted for the carnival that will open today and will continue to and includ¬ ing Saturday/ilext. A "^ig" time ia anticipated.'
Lynbrook Rockviile Centre Badlwin
and on down to tbe amaller animala. Then there are the cowboya, cowgiria, Coaaacka from Ruae.a, Vauqueroa from Mexico, the famoua Martinez family of Rough Riders from tbe plains of Patagoaiia in Sooth America and otber wild weat riders and fancy ropera. But wait, one thing we forgot to men¬ tion. How about that two-mile parade I ^V"^^^\ of gold and glitter? Won't that rub j J^jJ'JJjJ
July! 1912 July, 1911
Merrick
Bellmore
Wantagl\
Seaford
Massapeqaa
Amitvyilie
The following list of coromutera ahowa tbe enormous gains made during the past five yeara on the Long laland Railroad:
914
64
84
58
92
46
178
654
779
220
861
107
188
63
35
44
298
1918
58
84
65
89
89
127
R81
7J82
188
747
141
104
64
89
25
28«
off a little of the blue aod make yoa feel younger when yoki elbow your way IhroDgh the crowd in yoor effort "git a front place?" Sure it will. Yoo win be feeling young and friaky before you ever reach the ahow grounds and during the performance the dozen olewna will eompleta the job of mak¬ ing a new peraon of you. So forget, buaineaa and household cjirea on Satur¬ day, August 22, and have one more good time. Lock up the old atore, abut ap the bouae, grab tbe kiddiea and come on to the abow groonda.
AdverttM—ant
July. 19J0 July, 1909
26,068 24.660 22,114 W,49e 16,898 15,508
Assessment Roll RnAy
The Asaeaaors of tbe Town of Aenp- stead have completed the aaseaament roll for tRia year and it may be seen at the Town Hall in Hempatead Vil- lige. They bave appointed August 18 aa "Grievance Day" when they hear eoaaplainta.

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FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., WEDNESDAY. AUG. 12, 1914
Every Wednesday
Vol. 6, Ntamb^ 3^
Merrick
Bellmore'
Wantagh
Smithville South I Working for Canal
^Sing;e copitK of the Messenger can be becured at Greenblatt'e or Braith¬ waite'a news storefe on Railroad Ave., or Kiefer's, Main Street, Freeport, L. I. tf
The Messenger also circulates in Freeport. Maybe you will waiit to buy from, sell to or exchange with the reader there. Try Everybody's Column.
The regular meeting of the Anti- Suffrage Society of Merrick*will be held at the residence of Mrs. Hewlett on Tuesday, August 18, at 8 o'clocii. Ab tbis is tht rirmui! TT>eet:iig with election of officers for the cosuing jear, all members are requested to be present.
Services at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, the Tenth After Trini¬ ty, at 7.30 and 11 o'clock A. M. and H o'clocic P. M. Celebration of the Holy Communion at the early service and Morning Prayer and sermon at the 31 o'clock service. Choir practice Fri¬ day evenings at 8. IB. Camp Grounds Sunday School at 8 o'clock and preach¬ ing service at 4 o'clock throughout August.
Miss Helen Cooper was a guest of Miss Julia Burns of Kirkwodd Ave. over Sunday.
The Men's Club will play the Mer¬ rick Club a game of baseball on the grounds of the latter on Saturday af¬ ternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Chas. N. Kent and Miss Mary Kent who have been visiting at 'Rob- in's Nest", the home of Mr. R. P. .Kent, returned to their home in Flush¬ ing on Monday.
Miss Gus Wyckham of Middletown, N. y. is a guest of the A. C. Doanes.
PostmB6ter Zeiner has stocked the Pos; Office building with a lint of sta¬ ple groceries.
Local Scouts of the Boy Scouts of America, Arthur Otto, Robert Keil, Max Wilscn, Chas. De. Angelis, and John WailmuUer are in camp for a week on Hunters Island. The Camp is conducted by the New York City Coun¬ cil t.nd is beautifully located with about 75 boys in camp. A U. Clarke is Camp Master. The boys' tine is pleasantly occupied with Scout Work, hikes, swimming, boating, base ba!!, athletic games, and wonderfully weird tales told around a camp fire at night. Tte boys' hddfess ib Camp Mitchell, City Island. ,
Merrick Ave. has been improved materially and not any too soon, by patch work done last week.
Uncalled for letters at the Merrick Post Office are addressed to the follow- ing; MisB Isabel Corse, Mrs. John R. Runyon, Mr. Stephen Sheridan, care Mrs. Seaman.
The Messenger also circulates in Freeport. Maybe you will want t6 buy from,, sell to or exchange with the reader there. Tiy Everybody's Column.
Single copies of the Messenger can ' be had from A. Rogers, newsdealer, and at Wolfe's drug store. tf
' Saturday, Augast 15, is a holy day
I of obligation, the Feast of the As-
euiTiption. Msissen i&tue &i> SuDuay,
at Seaford, 7.;30 a. m. Bellmore, St.
Barnttbas' Church, 9 a. m.
Mias Edna Harrington of Savannah, Giw. who has been visiting the Noltes
The Mes-senger also circulates in Jreeport. Maybe you will want to buy from, sell to or exchange with the reader there. Try Everybody's Column.
j SCOUTS At THE BEACH
I It was a glorious sigiit to see j Scouts rfiarching (Troop tio. 1) to I boats on Wedntt-day, the day of
Freeport
the the
the'
I The schoolhouse is being painted and
put in condition for the opening of
.school. Richard Smith and Sons have
the painting in4iand.
j
Mrs. ,A. E. Hunt and Miss'Alice
'- Sutherland started oa Monday for New
Glasgow, Nova Scotia, wbere they
will visit friends, returning about the
f first of September.
Miss Laura T. Cowles has gone for visit to Washington, D. C., after
for the past week, left for home Mon- ^hich sbe will visit her uncle in Min daj.
Miss Hazel ^reene is spending a Week with relatives in Brooklyn.
Through the assistance of Harry Apeler of Doubledey, Page Co.. Fred¬ die Hodgson has secured a position there in the composing room.
nesota.
"Pnp" Martingdale, who has been in poor health for some months back, has gone to live with his son in Tren¬ ton, N. J. "Pop" was well known in this locality and had a great many friends who regret his departure, but who hope that his health will improve, and that he will be happy in his new heme.
Forty hours' devotion were heid this week in St. Barnabas' Church.
- — Oscar Krause and family of Manhat
Last Tuesday night Frank, the yocng tan are occupying their summer cot
Prof. Edw. A. J. Zeiner and family visited with the H. B. Zeiners on Sun¬ day, motoring down from Lake Maho- pac. Prof. Zeiner is connected with the Commercial High School, Brooklyn and is organist of The Church of the Incarnation. Mr. Zeiner presided at the organ of the Church of the Re¬ deemer on Sunday evening and gave great pleasure by bisfine rendering of the musical part of the service.
Miss Anna Bargon was given a sur¬ prise party by her friends o*i Friday night. A most enjoyable evening was spent.
Mr. James Rutherford and family of Brooklyn are visiting at the Reimers on Commonwealth Ave.
Mrs. J. B. Christoffel and family left Merrick today for a two weeks' stay st their bungalow. Port George, East Mbriches, L. I., in their car. Mrs.CbristofFel is enjoying motoring; this being the third trip to East Mo¬ riches this season.
The Merrick Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 will hold its fair on the 19th and 21at cf August. The committee is working very hard to raise funds so the new fire auto can be paid for.
Keith Appointed
The charges made by politicians against Harry P. Keith, designated for appointment by President Wilson to tbe office of Internal Revenue Col¬ lector of the Firat Diatricfr-of New York, with headquarters at Brooklyn, Were not aobatantiated when the hear¬ ing waa held at Washington before the Senate Committee, and Mr. Keith has been appointed to the position.
Following his confirmation to this position, Mr. Keith announces that be will not again be a (Candidate for State Committeeman from Naaaau County. Hia term as State Committeeman will end next month, and he will not seek re-election. Mr. Keith also said that he would resign his offlce as attorney to the Nassau ^ounty Board of Super¬ viaora and will devote all bia time to bia new office. He will take office aa aoon as his bond ia filed.
Mr. Kei^h aaid that be cberiahed no bard feelings aa a result of the fight tbat waa made againat his, api^int- maat. "1 forgive my enemiea and feel grateful to my frienda," he aaid.
sen of John Conzaneri, the local bar¬ ber, was bitten on the leg by a dog owned by .Mr. Post. The lad received a bad wound which was cauterized by Dr. Skou.
Robert and Douglass Drake spent a couple of days this week with rela- tiA-es at Bridgeport, Conn.
The engagement ot Miss Hazel Lat¬ timer to Howard Wood, both of this village, is annonced. A reception was held at the home of Miss Lattimer last Sunday evening, when a pleasant evening was spent by all present.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the .Methodist Episcopal Church held its weekly meeting with Mrs. Swenson, Newbridge Road, last Thursday after¬ noon.
Today, Wednesday, the members of fhe Methodist Episcopal Sunday School with their parents and friends, held their annual outing at High Hill Beach.
tage here and enjoying of the bay and beach.
the pleaaqres
Mrs. W.H. Webster and children are occupying the Fussell cottage at High Hill Beach for the month of August.
Harold S. Kropp, who was a student at Freeport High School, will be ad¬ mitted to the bar in September, hav¬ ing passed th^State examination.
opio.s -.tf the Messenger can
\ at Greenblatt's or Braith-
WB aiurwB on Railroad Ave.,
.'-, -Main Street, Freeport"
tf
Twenty prominent buainess men o; Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties c .,;;,.'i met at Patchogne, 'ast Wednesday to be i.*'oiirc discuss ways and risans ui recurinf; vrj'.ie".^ it „ i, o 1. 1 T-— .V u tie nticfcssary Statu ligisiation lo ir.-1''i' Kiefv,
Smiday School excursion Even though ^^^^ ^^e authoritiea at Washington to | ^ I- there waa no band to play, the flags Joining gt3te and Federal scheme of, „ — -
were Hying and the Scouts ali in line | perfecting the proposed inland water-1 Frederick T. Hcyer and Samuel Ray- and keeping step, certainly warmed | ^^y j^j, ^j ^f,g g^ytj, 3^^,^^ ^f Long i "or. of Freeport, and Benedict M. Hil-
„»». k»,-» »_j -„.—A „ 1 , „ ' den, of Manhattan, have incorporated
the Hydo Realty Improvement Corpor¬ ation of Freeport, to carry on a real estate, contracting, constructing and builders' supplies business, with $250,- OQO capital. Mr. Raynor, Mr. Hoyer and Mr. Hilden are the directors of the new company.—Rockaway Times.
one's heiirt and caused many a lump j j^^^^^^^ j^^ meeting resulted in the in the throat that was hard to awal
low. It is too bad tbat the Scouts are not yet uniformed but they are Scouts just the 8am4, andnn the near future they will be fully equipped is assured.
After helping the women and child¬ ren on the boats and seeing to it that all lunch boxes, etc., were safely stowed tbe trip to the beach began and after a pleasant'sail, all arrived safe about lunch time. ; then adjourned to the South Bay Yacht
After lunching at the^ pavilion there | Oub House, where the basiness session was a general exodus of the crowd to
^, . , , , ifiok place.
the beach where the contests were to . Farmer Congressman
be held. After wathcing the Scouts
appointment of a committee on legis¬ lation. The meeting, which was largely brought about by the efforts of Joocph Bailey of Patchogue, raised a large fund to pay the expenses of the com-1 mittee in carrying on the fight at Al¬ bany and Washington.
Before discussing the business in< hand, the members partook of a shore',_, . . . .
Dinner at the New Mascot House, and \ ^^M '^ ^^^ ^^'"K P«Pared for publi¬ cation. It will be edited by Russell M. Tree, '14, a rece/it editor of the High School monthly. The Student.
The F. H. S. Alumni Record for
William W, .^ ,_ ^, . , ^ , , Cocks of Westbury was elected chair-
pitch their new tents, everyone settled , ^^„ ^he general discussion dealt down to watch the events and cheer ¦ ^i^^ ^jie progress that has so far been
made in the matter, bringing out the
^ . . , . , present status of the situation, which
Swimmmg contest about 100 yards, jfl^jg j^e Government in a position to
in the surf, won by Patrol Leader 1
Brockman,' Fox Patrol; Patrol Leader
Dickson, Eagle Patrol, 2nd,
tbe winners.
The events were as follows;
Baldwin
The Rev. James Coote, D. D., a former pastor, will occupy the pulpit of the M. E. Church during the time the Rev'^ Mr. Bowman is,off on his va¬ cation.
The announcement has been m^ide of the marriage of Miss Hattie Noehearn, of Freeport, to Lester Carman of Bald¬ win, the Rev. Mr. Gilhousen officiat¬ ing.
Running race, about 50 yards, won by Scout F. Hodgson, Fox Patrol; Scout Wilson, Merrick Troop, 2nd.
Pole vault, for distance, won by Asst. Patrol Leader Shade, Eagle Patrol I P. L. Dickson, same patrol, 2nd.
Standing broad jump, won by P. L. Dickson, Eagle Patrol; A-ist. P. L. Shade, same patrol, 2nd.
Relay race. 4 Scouts, about 100 yards each, won by Smithville Troop; team, Brockman, Palermo, Shade and Dickson.
I give the local people concerned another I I hearing in the matter, and perhaps, j I reconsider the former unfavorable re¬ port of Colonel Uoessler. the army en- igineer, wbo had charge of the prelim- IInaty survey.
{ Through the efforts of Congressman i Lathrop Brown and other political I leaders of Long Island, the Washing- I ton authorities have hinted at a will- I ingness to give the matter further at- Itention, especially if the three coun- i ties concerned and the State will as- i sume some of the burden in the matter. It is understood that if the Siate ; will assume the matter of provid'ng
_,. ., ... the necessary easements for the route
I First aid contest, going to injured ; ^,f 4},^ ^^^al the Federal Government i Sceut, apply first aid and carrying to ^i,] ^e willing to do the dredging. It ; headquarters, won by P. L. Dickson j^ ^j^j, ^y^^ -^^^^ ^f carrying out this ;andP. L. Brockman. The supposed ^ of the program assigned to the
injuries were a scalp wound and brok- j ^^^^^ j^at the committee on legislation en ankle. , „ . . i was appointed. On that committee
I Mr. Hughes of Merrick and Princi-i.^g, j^gg f, Bailey. Patchogue; Wil I pal Hilton of Smithville very kindly i ,i3„, yy ^ocks. Westbury; Hiram R. i acted as judges in tne running and g^^j^h, preeport; Elvin N. Edwards, : jumping events and Mrs. Schumacher i preeport; C. Milton Rogers, Sayville; ; a graduate nurse of Buffalo, judged 1 p g Jtterman, Gravesend; Erastns S. the tirst aid contests aao pronounced | pj,gj Quocue
The general advantages of the pro-
The book will contain histories of school and alumni, biographies of re' cent graduates and accounts of' atl un¬ dergraduate activities. It will also be illustrated with about thirty half-tones and wil! contain nearly as much read¬ ing matter as the publicatimi of 1911.
Julius S. Shapiro, who fov several yeara operated a atore on Main Street in this village, and who left about two years ago, was adjudicated bankrupt on July 16, 1914. The first meeting of creditors is announced before Selah B. Strong, referee in bankruptcy, 50 Court Street, Brooklyn, August 21.
Edward Nichols succeeds Alonzo Meyer as steward at tbe Freeport Club.
Malaria takes a different form in almost every locality. See what Smith & Bedell have to say about it in tbefr adv. this week.
AdTe^tt8cmeD^
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Because of lack of evidence to sus¬ tain a charge of assault'preferred by Mrs. Jane Kiernan, wife of James Kiernan, a former police lieutenant of Flatbush, tirooklyn, Justice of the Peace Corodon Norton discharged Pro¬ fessor Horace Anderson in the Bell¬ more Court room on Tuesday after¬ noon of last week.
In an automobile collision on New¬ bridge Avenue last Saturday evening.
The Baldwin Boy Scouts held a cake and cream sale on Grand*Avenue, near the ankle bandage ."Merrick Road, Saturday, to secure, gency bandage.
money with which to purchase equip- ¦ The Troop Trophy is secured to
ment for their growing corps. Camp I Smithville with'a score of 39points